October 23rd-26th

 

Mrs. Kaber's Kindergarten News

October 23rd-26th

Our Focus for the Week:

Student of the Week- Onyx Obryan

Character Formation:  

Israelites Cross the Jordan

Virtue: Courage

Math:

Pumpkin Math- Measuring with links, cubes and other items

Painting pumpkins from the Pumpkin Patch

Writing:

Conference self-evaluations

Pumpkin Patch Journaling

Language Art

ABC Sound Chart

Letters: V, X, Y

Mystery Letter: V, Y, X bags

Being a Reader: Five Little Monsters review

Making Meaning: Pumpkin Pumpkin

Vocabulary: observe, enormous, patient, scoop

Heggerty: Week 10

Read Aloud: 

The Runaway Pumpkin

The Pumpkin Patch Parable

The Pumpkin Runner

Pumpkin Town

Poem: 

Pumpkin Patch

Science

Pumpkin Life Cycle

Parts of a Pumpkin

Scholastic News: Can You Make a Spooky Face?

Specials

M- STEAM Cart

T- P.E & Library 

W- P.E

Th- STEAM Cart, Art & Music

Fri- Choir & Spanish

Dates to Remember:

October 23rd- Field trip to Stuckmeyer's Farm

October 26th- 1/2 day- Parent Teacher Conferences- 11:45 pick-up. No Kid Kare

October 27th- No School- PTC

November 1st- 50th Day of School- Kindergarten Sock Hop

November 17th- Kindergarten Friendsgiving Feast (waiting for this date to clear but mark your calendars!)

November 20th-24th- Thanksgiving Break- No School

December 13th- Kindergarten Advent Chapel

A Note from Mrs. Kaber: 

Stuckmeyer's Farm- Our class will ride the bus to the farm at 8:30 and will return at 11:30. Please check the weather and dress your student appropriately. Please have your student wear their blue K class shirts. If you can't find it have them wear a theme or regular uniform shirt. 

*Chaperones for the Trip will meet at the Farm at 8:50 am.

Dustin Imgarten

Sarah Zimmerman

Jodi Beth Haberman

Casey Smith

Lauren Mareschal

Rochelle Pilot

Reminders for October 26 & 27

• October 26: Half Day for K-8, Full day for Early Childhood
  • Elementary pick-up time: 11:45am
  • Middle school pick up time: 12:00pm
  • The bus will run for pick-up
  • There will be no Kid Kare or Homework Club on 10/26
• October 27: No School

Bus Schedule for Early Dismissal on October 26th 

• 11:35 Bus Bell Rings at Elementary 
• 11:40 Bus Leaves Elementary 
• 11:50/11:55 Bus Arrives at Middle School 
• 12:00 Bus Leaves Middle School 
• 12:10/12:15 Bus Arrives Back at Elementary

Parent Teacher Conferences- The Link for conference sign-up sheets went out. I am offering time slots on Thursday afternoon/evening as well as Friday morning. Please reach out to me if you have not signed up and let me know a time before or after school that will work for you. Thanks!

Food Drive Thanks to our Mission + Outreach Team, we are once again teaming up with Webster Gardens as they work to support the food pantry at St. John’s Lutheran Church in South St. Louis. During the week of October 30th, we will be collecting SPECIFIC items St. John’s has requested. Each K-8 homeroom will be assigned specific items to contribute, and early childhood classes can focus on canned fruits and vegetables. See below for what specific items your child can bring to school: ECE - canned fruits or vegetables Mrs. Ogden - canned vegetables Mrs. Kaber - canned milk Mrs. Fisk - pork and beans Mrs. Nummela - canned pasta Mrs. Ladd - canned fruit Mrs. Boone - canned chili Ms. Mackenzie - condiments (jelly, peanut butter, ketchup, mustard, or mayonnaise) Mrs. Hussey - canned or jar pasta sauce Mrs. Glackin- canned meat Mr. Schultz - cereal Ms. Leible - canned fruit or vegetables Mrs. Beck - canned milk  Mr. Hieber - pork and beans  Mrs. Teasdale - canned pasta or canned or a jar pasta sauce  Mr. Spangler - canned meat  Mr. Bernau - canned chili  Mr. Fiala - condiments (jelly, peanut butter, ketchup, mustard, or mayonnaise)  Ms. Albers - cereal November 1st- The kindergarten classes will celebrate the 50th Day of School with a Sock Hop. Your student may wear 50s attire and we will dance to some 50s songs. We would love to have an ice cream sundae to celebrate as well. If you would like to donate toppings or ice cream cups, let me know. The kids would love it! November 17th- We are waiting for the date to clear, but we are hoping to have our Kindergarten Friendsgiving Feast that day. We will send a sign up and details as soon as we know! December 13th- The kindergarten classes are leading the Advent Chapel that morning. Each child will play an important role in leading worship. You are invited to come to chapel and watch at 8:25 am.

If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to reach out!

In Him,

Mrs. Kaber